Being lazy enough not to catch it while being on the list of the Athens Film Festival this past september, I decided to sit down and watch Banksy's film last night. For some reason it was labeled a "documentary" by some, although at no point during the film did I feel like watching one. The only thing I knew about it since yesterday was Banksy's own declaration of his hope that it would do for street art what The Karate Kid did for martial arts when he introduced it at the Film Festival of Berlin. Truth is I dont know whether he actually achieved that or not, but personally I found it quite enjoyable and realistic revolving around Banksy's friendship with a guy called Thierry Guetta, an LA native who doesnt go anywhere without his camera sharing the constant growth of street art in the city of Los Angeles. I dont want to give away the whole movie, but in order to give you a taste ill just say there is a lot of running, spraying and a couple of familiar faces like Shepard Fairey who replicates his Andre the Giant image on walls around the city. Here's the trailer
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